Changelog of Gmod Server Title Screen Build

⚡ Client-side Optimization
I've implemented a brand new translation system aimed at enhancing performance and reducing overall size. Now, initialization occurs only once, regardless of the number of installed scripts. Previously, each of my scripts would initialize individually on the client-side, which, with a total of 51 scripts, could lead to slowdowns. With this update, a single initialization will handle all 51 scripts and future ones, optimizing both the client and the overall experience.

Reduction in client-side code size.

❌ Removed
Removed certain icons such as flags, reducing the size of the workshop ressources download.

🚀 Added
Display premium credits in a corner of your server's title screen with NCredit - Premium Currency Mod

⚡ Optimization
Optimizing source code size.
Optimized icon management to avoid duplication with my scripts that use the same icons.

🔑 Security
Fixes a major problem with delayed script launches.

✔️ Patched :
Fixes the problem with changing the position of the buttons "Buttons Style" when setting the centered position of the text in the button, after a restart of the server or a disconnection and reconnection the positions of the buttons are not saved.

✔️ Patched :
Patched Lua error: cl_server_titlescreen_editor.lua:69: attempt to index field 'OwnerSteamID' (a nil value)

🧱 Improved :
- Modification applied in real time: When you modify the icons of the buttons from the interface the modification is taken into account in real time without reboot. This allows you to quickly see if you made a mistake in the image path without rebooting between each configuration attempt.
- Improved readability of the customization menu of the title screen buttons.

✔️ Patched :
Patch conflict with escape menu.

🚀 Optimization of file size:
Code size reduction and deletion of a Lua file.

✔️ Patched :
Patch compatibility with news written from the escape menu.

🧱 Improved :
Improvement and optimization of the administration system.
Addition in the configuration file:
----- Administration -----
cfg.OwnersSteamID64 = {["{{user_steamid64}}"]=true} --If you are the owner and you dont use Admin System put your Steam ID64 here.
cfg.Admin_GROUP_ACCESS = {["superadmin"]=true,["admin"]=true}
Enhanced functionality related to the variable cfg.banners_of_escape_menu= 1

-----Banners and News of Escape Menu-----
-- 0 = Show demo text
-- 1 = News banner edited from the escape menu
-- -1 = Disable all (New in 2.4)
cfg.banners_of_escape_menu = 0 // This is the news banner and text box of Gmod Escape Menu Editor

🚀 Added :
Add in config file the variable Force_Respawn: cfg.Force_Respawn = 1
0 = OFF Do nothing after death
1 = ON The user respawn

Documentation updated about this add.

🚀 Added :
Add in config file the variable hooks_defer_serverside: cfg.hooks_defer_serverside = 0
0 = OFF by default
1 = ON Enable optimisation serverside

Will allow to defer the info of the server addons which will be transmitted to the player at the connection. To smooth the amount of data sent.

✔️ Patched :
Patch the conflict with the DeathScreen.

🚀 Optimization:
Defer initialization on the client side to optimize the arrival of the user. Without all hooks being launched at the same time. The asynchronization of the hooks on the client side is taken into account.

🚀 Added:
Add in config file the variable cfg.hooks_defer_clientside:
0 = OFF = Risk of Lua errors with GMod Scripts that initialize clients without waiting for the client to be initialized on the server side)
1 = ON = Defer initialization on the client side to optimize the arrival of the user. Without all hooks being launched at the same time. Also corrects Lua errors in scripts that initialize the client side before the server side. The server side optimization module could extrapolate this problem before this update.

🧱 Improved:
Compatibility with Gmod Death Screen and Gmod Character Creator System addons.

🚀 Added :
Added the variable in the config file : cfg.Respawn_Timer : Which allows you to choose the respawn or reappearance delay of the title screen
Added the variable in the config file : cfg.Respawn_After_Death : Which allows you to choose the behaviour of the home screen server after the death of the player on your server.

Question 12 and 13 added in the wiki of Gmod Server Title Screen Build, linked to this new functionality.

🧱 Improved :
The players on the title screen are no longer visible. And cannot be killed by another player.

🧱 Improved :
Improvement related to the character creation system.

🚀 Added :
Compatibility with the Gmod Character Creation System and the Gmod Character Selection Menu.

🧱 Improved :
Compatibility with Gmod hook : PlayerSilentDeath

✔️ Patched :
Patched conflict with Gmod Deathscreen Customisable
Patch when the buttons do not appear.

🧱 Improved :
Worked on compatibility with DarkRP

🧱 Improved :
Some small improvements. And deactivation of the Debug mode by default.

Initial Version. New script released.